Gaming

Subsurface Circular is one of those games that kept me thinking about the topics it touched long after I put it down. It asks questions about where AI and androids will take our human society; and if those deeply human questions about existence might also be asked by AI in the future. Read more

I have been playing Warframe for over 3 years. I started in October 2015 and played ever since. I took breaks – long and short – but always found my way back into the game. But I guess this time it is a final goodbye for me. Fortuna and the Profit Taker update finally drove me away. Read more

Lara Croft GO for PC is a port of the mobile Lara Croft themed puzzler where you make your way through different areas of a tomb. Each area consists of multiple environment puzzles. You have to move things around, avoid obstacles and use traps to your advantage. The occasional killing of some beasts is also included. Read more

If you ever wondered where to start and how to prepare for sortie in Warframe you have come to the right place. From my experience of playing hundreds of sorties I created this 7 bullet point list as an introduction. Read more

Many tenno struggle with radiation harzard or radiation damage sortie. Once radiation procs on you, you will team kill. And depending on the mission that means you not only kill fellow tenno but also destroy the mobile defense target or kill the operator in defense. Here is how to protect youself and others: Read more

Even after a second playthrough of Gorogoa it is still hard to describe what makes this puzzler so unique. The mechanics of Gorogoa’s puzzles actually justify the existence of video games. All puzzles are multi-layered and animation-infused. Everything in Gorogoa is hand-drawn and describes a tragic story with a perfect solemn soundtrack. This is the type of game I would show to people that have never experienced a video game. Read more

The main mechanic in Ben Eposito’s Donut County is letting things and people fall into a movable black hole. The more things and people fall into that hole the bigger the hole gets. The reasons why you would do something like gets explained along your jouney. Story expostion is done in beautful animated scenes with text dialoges. Without too much spoiler: it is all because of the crazy racoons. Read more

The First Tree takes you on an emotional journey through a gorgeous looking landscape. You take control of a fox that can free roam through different maps where you find story pieces and other collectables. A beautiful piano soundtrack will underscore all important parts of the story.Read more

Forma is one of the most ingenious things in Warframe. You can go through the entire star chart without ever using forma. But once you want to go further into sorties, Eidolon hunts or ESO/arbitrations you need to put forma on your weapons, companions and frames. Read more

Far From Noise is one of those short but charming Indie titles. It asks existential questions through a conversation between the main protagonist and a stag. The graphics are simple but match the brooding mood of the conversations perfectly. The icing on the cake is an excellent soundtrack that reminded me in some parts of Dear Esther. Read more